truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
scenery; scene; landscape
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
long ago; previous; of a former age
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
second (unit of time); arc second
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant